Let’s Add a Triangle to Our Square Quilt Block

Try your Hand at these Quilt Blocks

Over the past few days we have been taking a basic quilt block pattern and making it different with simple changes. Today, let’s add triangles. This quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. Here are my tutorials, How to sew squares and how to sew quilt triangles
1st Simple Quilt Block   2nd Simple Quilt Block Pattern

free square and triangle quilt block pattern

 

Simple quilt block pattern to make
First Simple Quilt Block Pattern
free quilt block pattern using squares
Add Four-Patch Quilt Blocks

Can you see how not changing much of the quilt block, just adding triangles changes this quilt block.


Cut 1 Blue     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 1 Red      2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Make Triangles

Cut 2 Gray     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 2 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Make Triangles

Cut 2 Blue     2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 2 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Make Triangles

Cut 2 White   2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Cut 8 Green 1 1/2” x 1 12”

Cut 8 Red      1 1/2” x 1 1/2”

Sew as Shown

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Take a Simple Quilt Block Pattern

Make a Quilt Block

The other day it was a simple quilt pattern
Today it’s just about moving things around a bit with color and using smaller four-patch quilt blocks. See all my quilt patterns/books

This also has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. With the solids using four-patch quilt blocks. How to sew a quilt square

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Last week

Cut 12 Green            1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 12 Lt. Blue         1 1/2” x 1 1/2”
Cut 2 Lt. Blue            2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 4 Blue                 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 4 White   2 1/2” x 2 1/2”

 

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Simple Square Quilt Block Pattern to Make

Time for Some Sewing

Loving quilt blocks and making them is not going together right now, me and my sewing machine are having…moments. So, I am walking away for a bit from THAT machine…but I have hundreds of quilt blocks drawn up and for the next few, I will be building from a simple quilt block pattern, and with changing placement and color, see how that simple quilt block is transformed.   This simple quilt block pattern has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. How to piece quilt block squares

Simple square quilt block to make

 Cut 2 White   4 1/2” x 4 1/2”
Cut 4 White   2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 4 Green 2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Sew as shown – See All HERE

Simple quilt block pattern to make

Stop back in and Wednesday and see what quilt block pattern is next. 

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Christmas Holiday To Do List

September To Do Christmas List

After Christmas in July sales, I started picking up a few things here and there for the holidays. Christmas in July at our house, should be called let’s purchase for ourselves July.  But now it’s that time of the year to start thinking about the holidays. See All Beth Ann’s Books 

After years of doing everything the entire month of November. I started December 2020, a slow and steady way, but this is the first year I have written it down. Slow and steady but…WOW what a list.

Add what you need for yourself and family, and remember this is just Christmas, no Thanksgiving.

Christmas Holiday To Do List September
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Christmas List or Ideas – Stocking Stuffer List

Start shopping as you go – see something pick it up, get one gift card per week,

Start any Handmade items you need to Make

Photo’s for cards (if doing)Schedule, whole family start talking and plan,

Start a Holiday Calendar – travel times, shopping days, other life appointments, doctor-dentist, birthdays etc.

Talk over with loved ones who, what, where – travel? no travel? Who is hosting? Gifts? Photo Shot?

Meal ideas – purchase can goods and freezer items ONLY early if on sale

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Need a quilt quilted??? Call long arm quilter or get it there NOW ! They book up and some/most close down for the holidays

Deep Clean the Living room – Declutter – This is the time I like to have drapes/curtains cleaned, larger rugs cleaned, shampoo carpets, any furniture that need cleaned or repaired.

Deep Clean Your own Bedroom and Closet – Take off bed skirt wash, vacuum under everything, declutter clean off and out your dresser. Dust blinds, clean windows, wash drapes/curtains, bedding, your main bathroom too – floor, grout, shower, toilets, clean light, mirrors, shower curtains and linens

Closet – Go through clothes, put summer away if climate allows, organize jewelry, shoes and bags. Send anything to dry cleaner

Budget – Plan ahead and make the holiday better without charging or worrying about money. I have a line budget column and I know the amount, know it’s saved and what can be spent, plan a head for next year start 2023 or now.

Purchase holiday home show tickets – Great early gift too !

Let the Fun Begin – Remember Slow and Steady

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Red Quilt Block Pattern with The Quilt Ladies

Make a Quilt Block NOW

I have my New Pillow Cover Quilted, I hand quilted at my small group, all put together now. Nothing says quilting to me as a red and white quilt block.
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how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares
Machine pieced and hand quilted. Finished quilt block is nine inches by nine inches. 
 
Cut 4 Centers –  3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Cut 17 Red  – 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
Cut 18 Assorted Colors – 1 7/8″ x 1 7/8″
Make Triangles, Triangle
 (How to HERE)Cut 8 Red – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
Cut 1 Gray – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″

Sew as shown

Red and White Quilt block pattern

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free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares
Finished block is 9″ x 9″  Pillow backing fabric
free how to make a quilted pillow with triangles and squares
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Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern – Part 2

Part TWO, Let’s Make a Quilt Block

Few days ago I started a quilt block, which I named, Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern, it probably has hundreds of names, but this is the one for me. Here is all cutting and Part ONE

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern
Part ONE 

From Part ONE to sew 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
white to top and bottom of the star quilt block center.

Take 2 – 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ white, add triangles to the sides
Sew as shown to each side How to make Triangles

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

Sew 2 Rows – Top and bottom
2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white, 1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″,
1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white
Sew as shown, add to the top and bottom

Sew 2 Rows – Sides
1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white, 1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″,
1 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ white, 1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color
Sew as shown, sew to each side
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Sew 2 Rows – Top and Bottom
2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ white, 2 triangle, 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″,
Sew as shown, add to the top and bottom

Sew 2 Rows – Sides
1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color,  white,  2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″,
2 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ color, 1 – 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″ white, 1 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2 color
Sew as shown, sew to each side

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

FINISHED Quilt Block Pattern – Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

Star Around a Quilt Block Pattern

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Star Around a Quilt block pattern

Quilt Block Pattern for you to Make

Star Around a Quilt Block

Over the next few days, I will be sharing a fun quilt block pattern with you. This quilt block has a finished size of twenty inches by twenty inches. Let’s get started with the Center Star  

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Cutting for ONE entire Quilt Block 
YOU will need only 20 squares
Cut 20 Assorted Colors – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
OR as shown here
Cut 5 – Blue – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 5 – Red – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 5 – Gray – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″
Cut 5 – Lt. Gray – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

Cut 12 Purple – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Cut 12 White – 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″
Make Triangles – How I make Triangles

Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Cut 8 White 2 1/2″ x 6 1/2″
Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 4 1/2″
Cut 4 White – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″

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Star Around a Quilt Block

Sew 4 squares to make 4-Patch – How I do Squares
Sew 2 triangles together – 2 times
Sew to the top and bottom of 4-Patch

Star Around a Quilt BlockSew 2 triangles together – 2 times
Sew a square to each end and Sew to sides of the Quilt Block

Star Around a Quilt Block

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Last week I posted these five quilt block patterns for you ! Thank you for liking them, sharing them and talking about them, here’s the link for you again and THANKS  – How many months to the holiday’s NEED a quilt pattern? It’s time to start !   See all my quilt books 

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A Perfect Quilt Block Basket

Traditional Quilt Block

There is NOTHING as special, as traditional or as wonderful as a two color pieced basket quilt. This quilt block has a finished size of eight inches by eight inches. Any two colors will work, anything with white will be perfect.  How I make my triangles tutorial

Traditional basket quilt block pattern

Cut 4 Purple 2 7/8” x 2 7/8” 
Cut 4 White   2 7/8” x 2 7/8”
Make Triangles 

Cut 1 Purple   4 7/8” x 4 7/8” 
Cut 1 White   4 7/8” x 4 7/8”
Make Triangle – save extra for later

Cut 1 White   2 1/2” x 2 1/2”
Cut 2 White  4 1/2” x 2 1/2”

Sew as shown below

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